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Vince Duffy

@vinceduffy.bsky.social
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CA Political Consultant. Mizzou School of Journalism, GSPM, Wesleyan University.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Frida Kahlo born 6th July 1907: "They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/07/2026
President Trump spent his entire Sunday on a bender, posting nonstop AI images to his Truth Social page for more than six hours. trib.al/ijkSd6g
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/07/2026
An investigation by The New York Times found that President Trump’s push to quickly get a new Air Force One led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features that potentially left the president and others who travel with him vulnerable. Our reporter Eric Lipton explains. nyti.ms/4pF8OM1
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 25/07/2026
Mural at site of Jewish temple that burned in Eaton fire vandalized with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti
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Mural at site of Jewish temple that burned in Eaton fire vandalized with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti
Authorities are investigating a hate crime after a mural at the site of the burned Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center was vandalized with an antisemitic message and swastikas this week.
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Politico @politico.com · 20/07/2026
‘False positive’: FDA walks back cyclosporiasis test tied to Taylor Farms
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‘False positive’: FDA walks back cyclosporiasis test tied to Taylor Farms
The agency is still advising consumers not to consume the recalled products, which included those served in Taco Bell locations and sold at certain Walmart stores.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/07/2026
Strikes carried out by Iran last week injured dozens of U.S. service members and damaged several helicopters, according to U.S. officials. But the Pentagon did not disclose these strikes, nor the casualties and damage they inflicted.
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Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War
Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 20/07/2026
The former Olympic canoeist accused of damaging the Pool is arguing that the U.S. Attorney’s Office failed to preserve the physical evidence against him: the lining he is accused of damaging. trib.al/lNqZu3w
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20/07/2026
Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Spain. Now, the country's football stars had the last laugh — the country won the World Cup that Trump had worked to make his own. 🔗 www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Politico @politico.com · 09/07/2026
Donald Trump is going to have to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million
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Donald Trump is going to have to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million
Courts at every level have rebuffed Trump's efforts to block the payment.
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CNN @cnn.com · 09/07/2026
With cases of diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora climbing across several states, you may want to take extra care with how you prepare your produce and where you swim. cnn.it/4gvGn0Q
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/07/2026
A cyclosporiasis outbreak has now affected more than 1,700 people and counting. More than two dozen states are investigating cases of the foodborne parasitic infection.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/05/2026
‘Hello ladies and sons of ladies’: women are using ‘microfeminisms’ to flip the gender script
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‘Hello ladies and sons of ladies’: women are using ‘microfeminisms’ to flip the gender script
The practice is not entirely serious – but it raises awareness of the many sexist tropes built into everyday life
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Crucial finding from @gelliottmorris.com's new poll: Dems are now at near-parity with Republicans on which party is more trusted on immigration. GOP only +1. That's astounding. And it confirms what I argue in this piece: The core tenets of right wing nationalism are getting deeply discredited.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
* UKMTO SAYS IT HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INCIDENT 60NM OFF OMAN'S MUSCAT * UKMTO SAYS TANKER REPORTS EXTERNAL EXPLOSION, PORT SIDE AFT CLOSE TO THE WATERLINE * UKMTO SAYS THE CREW AND VESSEL ARE SAFE, ALTHOUGH THE MASTER REPORTS SOME BUNKER FUEL HAS DISCHARGED INTO THE SEA @reuters.com
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 18/05/2026
French prosecutors investigating the network of Jeffrey Epstein have been approached by around 20 women who said they were victims of the sex offender or his associates, 10 of whom were previously unknown to the authorities.
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French Prosecutors Have Identified More Victims in Epstein Probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office is seeking the potential victims’ testimony as it examines Epstein’s activities in France.
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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 17/05/2026
Kailen Sheridan & Mal Swanson post-game with their babies 🥹
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/05/2026
ICE accused Wendy Hernandez Reyes of leaving her 2-year-old son with a violent uncle who allegedly abused and killed him. She says her son would still be alive if officers hadn’t detained and deported her.
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She was deported without her toddler. Then ICE blamed her for his killing.
ICE accused Wendy Hernandez Reyes of leaving her child with a violent uncle, but she says her son would still be alive if officers hadn’t detained and deported her.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/05/2026
The University of Chicago will provide free tuition to students of families earning less than $250,000 a year.
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University of Chicago Makes Tuition Free for Families Making Under $250,000
It becomes one of just a couple of major universities offering free tuition to families at that income level.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 06/05/2026
Britons exposed to Hantavirus face eight week isolation period
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Britons exposed to Hantavirus face eight week isolation period
How long will people have to isolate for if exposed to Hantavirus?
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The Verge @theverge.com · 04/05/2026
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. The next stage of the fight begins today, and it could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry at large.
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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
The state previously won a $375 million jury award against Meta.
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 06/05/2026
This is your reminder that Trump and Republicans are spending billions of your tax dollars on an unauthorized war in Iran and Stephen Miller’s ICE agenda while gutting Medicaid, slashing SNAP, and driving up your health care costs.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/05/2026
Exclusive: Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites since the war began, according to a Post analysis. The amount of destruction is far larger than what was previously reported.
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Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/05/2026
Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships
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Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships
Any interference with US operation in Hormuz will be ‘dealt with forcefully’, Trump says; Iran warns US navy against entering strait * Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran The head of the Iranian military’s unified command has said US or any other foreign armed forces will be attacked if they enter the strait of Hormuz. The command warned US forces to stay out of the strait and said its forces would “respond harshly” to any threat, telling commercial ships and oil tankers to refrain from any movement in the absence of coordination with Iran’s military. We have repeatedly said the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in our hands and that the safe passage of vessels needs to be coordinated with the armed forces. We warn that any foreign armed forces, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked if they intend to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz.” Continue reading...
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 03/05/2026
Of course
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 03/05/2026
The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis—and then called her a “fucking bitch” moments before she died in her car—was only placed on three days of administrative leave and continues to work for the agency in another state. trib.al/vGV8tjE
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ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Gets Cushy New Job
Jonathan Ross is still avoiding accountability months after he shot and killed Renee Good.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 03/05/2026
He asked ChatGPT for advice on a mass killing. Minutes later, two were dead. OpenAI is wrestling with how to handle its most chilling conversations.
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ChatGPT Wrestles With Its Most Chilling Conversation: How Do I Plan an Attack?
OpenAI’s chatbot dispenses advice on weapons and role-plays mass shootings. The carnage is raising scrutiny on when and how companies intervene.
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Expected Own Goals @xowngoals.com · 03/05/2026
#USWNT head coach Emma Hayes thought it was "a great decision" not to flip the #NWSL calendar. "I'm not interested in just copying and pasting from the men's game," she said to the #AngelCityFC media this afternoon.
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🇺🇸 🇺🇦 “Why are we abandoning Ukraine like this?” - Senator Angus King directly asked Pentagon representatives whether it's true that the budget request for 2027 does not provide funding for the Ukraine aid program.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/05/2026
The Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering points in one direction only: Come 2028, Democrats have to declare a take-no-prisoners redistricting war on the GOP. trib.al/RxCnYtW
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Absolutely bonkers footage of Ukrainian soldiers shooting down Russian drones in prop planes with shotguns. Not ai, came from an official Ukrainian account and verified by the WSJ.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/05/2026
The Voting Rights Act “was born of the literal blood of Union soldiers and civil rights marchers,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent. “Only [the American people] have the right to say it is no longer needed—not the members of this Court.” trib.al/EXitnVy
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The Supreme Court Lands Its Fatal Blow on the Voting Rights Act
The conservative bloc has dismantled the law that ensures that Black Americans can fully participate in American electoral politics.
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The Economist @economist.com · 02/05/2026
Energy experts have long warned that the war in Iran was causing the biggest oil-supply shock in history. But the world is only starting to get to grips with what may lie ahead
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Oil markets are still in La La land
Prices have risen sharply. Unfortunately, they still have further to go
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/04/2026
ROSEN: 'Pharisees' is a problematic and historically weaponized term that casts Jewish communities as morally corrupt. You said it today. Words matter. How do you justify using this language? HEGSETH: It's a pretty accurate term for folks who don't see the plank in their own eye. I stand by it.
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Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Since it's been almost 12 years since the logo was unveiled - half a lifetime or more for many of the young'uns in our young sport - it might be a good moment for a quick history lesson. Do you know what the three stars on Major League Soccer's crest represent?
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Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"When this incredible tifo went up, lightning struck," said Howard Handler, MLS's CMO at the time. "Those three words were the inspiration behind what this brand is and what it's all about." The Timbers Army x American Outlaws creation was dubbed 'Cascadia Sam': www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipUN...
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USA Belize tifo Gold Cup Portland
YouTube video by Kenny Grimes
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Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Notably, the rebrand's architects were inspired by the tifo at a rare USMNT visit to Portland's Providence Park during the 2013 Gold Cup: “this gigantic epiphany, it hit us square between the eyes. This was the very best of what the league can deliver.” Via Brian Straus: www.si.com/soccer/2014/...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/05/2026
Wow Scott Jennings blows up at Adam Mockler: “Get your fucking hand out of my face” Mockler: We all know that Scott Jennings is more than happy to defend a war with a country that starts with letters Ira that we are currently failing that is going to put us trillions of dollars more in debt.
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Y'all Great Yet? @yallgreatyet.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The schadenfreude has been delightful. 😊 Happy Friday, MAGA.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
NEW: Russian officials continue to temporarily deport children from occupied Mariupol to St. Petersburg for cultural indoctrination. 🧵 (1/9) Read the full update: isw.pub/OccupationUp...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/05/2026
Palestine Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of Israel’s soccer governing body, during a tense moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday.
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Palestinian and Israeli soccer officials refuse to shake hands at FIFA Congress
Palestine Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of Israel’s soccer governing body, during a tense moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday.
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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 30/04/2026
Vancouver mayor Ken Sim had ‘positive’ talks with MLS commissioner Don Garber at the FIFA Congress held in Vancouver today, revealing that some groups have shown interest in the last two days and that further sites for a future Whitecaps stadium have been identified. #VWFC (h/t @aftn.bsky.social)
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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Sometimes I think about the fact that there's a Maryland club girls' soccer team whose 2000s-era site thanked Ghislaine Maxwell & "Jeff Epstein" for funding them. Freestate Shooters (now Maryland United FC.) That team would go on to produce two NWSL players (Tiffany McCarty and Christine Nairn.)
Website for "Freestate Shooters," A Premier U-16 Girls' Soccer Team." Highlighted below a pic of the team is the line: "The Team wishes to acknowledge the outstanding support provided by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeff Epstein of The C.O.U.Q. Foundation. Thank you ever so much Ghislaine and Jeff!"

Future NWSL players listed under "player profiles" are Tiffany McCarty #17 and Christine Nairn #10
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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/04/2026
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Tim Bray 🇨🇦 @timbray.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026
3/3 Then the Commissioner i.e. CEO of Major League Soccer, replied, also on Twitter. Here's a screen cap. He says: “Liar liar pants on fire.” WTAF. Hacked? Drunk? Deranged?
X.com interchange between Dave Eby, premier of BC, and Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer.  Eby says "We are fighting to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver. The province is at the table, working to find a solution to keep our beloved club in Vancouver." with accompanying video. Garber says "Liar liar pants on fire"
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Reuters @reuters.com · 30/04/2026
Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month reut.rs/4n4221h
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Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz prolongs the world's ​biggest-ever disruption to energy supplies.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 30/04/2026
Leaked audio: San Francisco and Austin first responders told the NHTSA that Waymo robotaxis are "backsliding" and committing more traffic violations than before (Aarian Marshall/Wired) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 30/04/2026
Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block the north access to the city of Jerusalem during a protest against military draft. Discontent among the ultra-Orthodox community grew after Israel's High Court of Justice ordered the state to cut financial benefits to ultra-Orthodox Jews who dodge the draft
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 30/04/2026
End of an era: last hereditary peers exit UK parliament. The Labour government has axed the 92 spots in the unelected upper chamber reserved for peers who inherit their position as a member of an aristocratic family u.afp.com/SaPo
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